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A wandering albatross pair at Marion Island.
(Chris Oosthuizen)

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Tests confirm presence of high pathogenicity avian flu on South Africa’s Marion Island

Six bird species have been infected on the remote sub-Antarctic island

Sheree Bega

In January last year, the department of environmental affairs in the Free State and the national department of forestry, fisheries and environment, together with the SPCA, inspected Steilfontein farm, in Petrus Steyn, where several feline predators were held captive. (Pers-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Free State captive lion breeder found guilty of cruelty and negligence

The Petrus Steyn breeder on the farm Steilfontein was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment or a fine of R4 000

Eunice Masson